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Apt. 10, 1923. Re. 15,57

' J. W. HUBBARD TICKET PRINTING MACHINE 7 Original Filed Nov. 27, 1918 5 sheets-sheet 2 Ixnov wsm I \9 1 r I or nh'aswypammnllsqalm CHICAGO, ILL i I I I INVENTOP d. W HUBBHRD BY QW M Apr. 10, 1923.

J. W. HUBBARD TICKET PRINTING MACHINE} Original Filed Nov. 2'7, 1918 5 sheets-sheet 4 v mx {ITTOMtY-I Apr. 10, 1923.

J. w. HUBBARD TICKET PRINTING MACHINE Original Filed Nov. 27, 1918 5 sheen-sheet 5 ATTORNEYS Reissued Apr. 10, 1923.

JAMES w. HUBBARD, or EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR, BYMESiTEASSIGR- HENTS, TO CONTINENTAL AND COMMERCIAL TRUST 'AND SAVINGS BANK.

TICKET-PRINTING MACHINE. i

ame n i,a24,e7s, dated December 9, 1919, Serial No. 264,372, filed November 27, 1918. Application i for reissue filed. Decembe r 22, 1921. Serial No. 524.287,

To all iehom it may concern Be it known that 1,; JAMES W.' HUBBARD,

a citizen of the United States, residing at w Eau' Claire, in the county of 'Eau Claireand State of. Wisconsin, have ,invented'new and useful Improvements in Ticket-Printing Machines, of which the following is a specifieation. l

This invention relates .to improvements in ticket printing machines and, in the present instance, has particular application toa machine for printing railway tickets, although, it will be understood, that the machine may,

be usedin any place where tickets are sold such forinstance as motion picture theaters,

opera houses, auditoriums', restaurants, etc.

In carrying out the present invention it ismy purpose to provide a ticket printing machine whereby, in a single operation, the usual or general information may be printed or impressed upon the ticket, the date of sale, destination, and rate al'so printed thereon, and which will provide a record, in the form of each and every ticket sold, thereby enabling the auditor or other inspector to check up the accounts properly.

As is well known, each ticket ofiice of a railroad at the present time carries printed tickets to the various destinations'or stopso ing oints on the road, some -of the smaller railway ticket offices carrying tickets only for a=few destinations or stopping points, while the larger ofiices carry tickets for a great'man'y stopping points. These tickets ave to be carried in racks and are purchased by the railway companies in large quantities and an experienced seller who is familiar.

with the rate destination or stopping points i and the arrangement of the tickets in the racks isusuall employed in each station. The purchase 5 these printed tickets and the racks together with the employement of an ex erienced ticketseller entails a considerab e expense. Therefore, it is also my purpose to provide a ticket, printing machine whereby these and other objections will be eliminated and whereby complete tickets bearing the usual information, the date of sale, destination and the rate of each ticket ma be printed in one operation.

nothe'r object of, my invention is the provision of a machine of the class described which will embrace the desired features of simplicity, efiic iency, durability and, ease of operation, and wherein the component parts will be so arranged andc'orrelate'd as to reduce the possibility of derangement to a minimum; I

Withythe above recited objects in view and others of a similar nature, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set-forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanyingdrawihgse- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a ticket printing machine constructed in accordance with my present invention;

Figure 2is a side elevation of the same; Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the lines 3 -3 of Figure 1;

- Figure 4 is a similar view on the lines' 4--4 of Figure 1; I

' Figure 5 is a-horizontal sectional'view on the line 55 of Figure 4; I

Figurefi is an enlarged fragmentary plan viewshowing the arrangement of one set of printing dies; a 1 re 7 is an enlarged detail view ofthe slidable block for operating the numbering machine; 7 a V V Figure 8 is an enlarged detailview of the strip-feeding lever; and 1 ':Figure 9 is an enlarged detail view of the cam fonoperating the resser-foot.

In this selected embodiment of the invention there is shown a casing 1 which, in the present instance, is of substantially boxlike form and embodies top, bottom, side and end walls. The top wallof'the casing 1 adjacent each side wall thereof is formed with an opening '2 through which the type may be exposedat the printing point.

Arrangedwithin the casing 1' atxopposite sides thereof are duplicate printing apparatus. One set of printing apparatus is designed for the purpose of printing the tickets, while the other set of printing apparatus is adapted for the purpose of printing duplicates'of the ticketssold upon a. recording tape or strip which tape or strip is at all times held within the machine until removed therefrom by a properly authorized person for the purpose of checking up the number form dr irninnount2i upon a shaft 4 that extends across the casing 1 below the openings 2 and in line with such openings side walls of the casing 1. The die carriersfi are arranged immediately below 'the respeceea t es s e in s e d=- ha peri h ie of the the carriers teenagmarne printing openings 2. Suitably fastened upon the periphery da s seri s n x endin of the carrier; The dies 4 are termed des; inat n and sate die e t e r a o sh ha ype 9a a hi ie sa htd-imp t-the name afiaa p rticular.steppina qi t qr 19? inat on d pmnn ident tch diwwfis 3 is a: dating deyiceg which, in the present nstaneewis in t ea mm -plurfll y Q disks 6 arranged side by side and rotatablyt unted; uP n-i ashaft snpp rtedl f su able hearings epending afrom a t top w of the casing 1. The peripheries ofjthedislgs Qiaehida'tin'g de ice re p bv ded rwithitype dies indicative of the names QfithemQnjth S,

ine e y asnnd.wi inumer earing i yp dies respectively. 1 iT e djsks carryinik the e' mmgmlab ingitypedies are grotatab in- I bnonghtlinto printingfposition; c;

dependently. mfisuqneclanqtlier SQ: that th numeral dies indicative of the date-ofi-the month and thesnumberaoflthe year may be ferred censtructioniandwis i'autoinaticglinz its 0 'era'tio'rn andequipped .=w1ith a depending. p un'ger :Qsmhinh is i eoimeeted twithathet 311- tdmatic; mechanismnof nthe numbering Ina-f chine: for clfanging the dial"sotthat,.-the, mimebensi' will ibeabroiight into printing position in'properzseqiienc'e'.is; V t c v A stationary1 printing jdie.10, extendingacross each open1ng=2rin thetopwalL-of the casing '1 ,;conveys (general information such,

' as for instance, a's'ithe-n'ame of therailroad issuing," the ticket, ;=the name. 4 of i the station fromawhichlthe ticketisbought, etc. i This stationary-t printing die is formedzw-ith an elongated transverse slot 11, through; which the particular destination and; .rateprinting die on theicarrierads ,exposed,:ttogether with the numbering idies lot. the numbering machine and the: dating; die of the; dating de- VlCBpgfiS clearly shown in drawing. I

Fon .;\th e {purpose a V 1 I: have designated lthe'revcording side of; the machine by tIIeE-Ietter :A. and ,the; ticket printing side of the machine by the letter B. The end of so the rate to such stopping Figure 6 of the the shaft lat the on side jects through the side wall of the casing 1 and fast upon this projecting end of the shaft is a drum-11 Upon 'the'periphery ofthe drum 11- are the-names oftheirstatib'ns 'or destinations bo rne by the type dies on the carriers 3' and these names are spaced apart .arm nd-i the periphe y 9i. he dxym l. 99.1.;

te b prin ed up thei t conceivable, f course, that "otherop ersi 'im yibe pr ridsd-i-flm, c i 4 i s t b n u me hanism is in ltance i' ink n etha sint i e nhqfi b's Qf he tmee g e .a' ms thei ersir ad s .df the e pe tive s e i'msyi yp lies .9-. n ame ibhonuise sd a it iw iwasnneadia n was al thereoi andftheo eri and ea 5 the 1 behind cjthe fhrre- 1 d s ent taffi airea i Wa l; c pt; n "p120 J' athate was bsan i p i 1. iP'iya e i is r en its a l i-th B n tp' t aa 91 1? 1.6 hayi ath es: 1 u re downward y, ibeh adethere r .we i haisassing 11 at- 7 and ithe-iq'riw d a swe tingt wr lyn s lowi we lyml'd rmine m aaPo t]? eea fi il f n le's 2. ns i s mp A Wa l f the as ngs a -wee 9 wa e -Wa and Qfi h c LQWJ: 18a r s eed ressr ec llfisfl at p idie tal te e ly f thei evert ribs an at th ease 18 Q 1 th ire p c i e tatidne i i lm h pres nt a e th e res -shim; 1.8 s ha a firm d; ntegraliw forward end ,o f the lever 16 ,and inteigral with tlie 7 r s h m a 'th pen eai h t'e d1 are je ngiapwa id yi z heref m s ahead 19. Secured to, the, lower side the v cross j n (wi nds th i ffindpr x'lfri s th st o ry i d 0 is pl qti e platens 2 0. 111, this instance a spring '21 is interposed between the forward end of l -l nd efien all; o t asili lewd his p in state hel thap ti end of levsrmr eal y '1 pps' t soi t a lat ea W 1 s at pa t fmm thairesfiective tat on ry, dis .10 *,sTi he preffl r d :p n't na m'ae 'ia1, nsi tls of pap in r p i Bbtatab y ilbil i 's in the recorder side of the casing 1 and er li e 't stin n m eanshiqr, theshajt garrying the type 85 resent ranged in advance of and behind the stationary die 10 are rollers or drums 21.

In the present case the rear drum 21 car-' ries a roll of paper 22 and the outer end secured to the forward drum 21, the paper overlying the inln'ng ribbon 12 so that when the platen is depressed under the action of the head 19, incident to the latter being struck, the imprint of the type dies will be transferred through the ribbon to the pa.- per, thereby recording upon the paper the printed matter upon the stationary die 10, the destination and rate, and date of sale of th'eticket and also the number of the ticket.

A roll'of paper 23 is rotatably mounted in the rear of the casing 1 at the ticket side of the machine. The outer end of this roll of paper 23 is carried toward the forward end of the machine over the corresponding inkin ribbon 12 between the type dies and the pfitten so that when the platen is struck down against the action of the spring 21 the ticket will be printed, incident to the impressions from the stationary die' 10, the particular destinationand rate die, the dating device and the numbering machine be-' ing transferred through the inking ribbon to the'ticket.

From the construction just described it will be seen that each time a ticket is printed an exactduplicate of the ticket is made on the record strip of paper and as the record strip is confined within the casing 1 of the machine, tampering with such strip is prevented.

A knife 24 is suitably secured to the cross piece 18 behind the platen 20 at the ticket side of the machine so that in the downward movement of the platen to print the ticket the latter will be severed from the strip thereby enabling the ticket seller to withdraw the ticket from beneath the platen to hand the same to the purchaser.

The roll of paper at the recording side of the machine and the roll of paper at the ticket side of the machine are provided with suitable feeding devices whereby each strip may be advanced the length of one ticket exceeding the printing of Zthe preceding ticket.

In the present instance each feeding deoted as at 32 upon a suitable support within the casing 1 The cam 30 immediately below the pivotal connection with the lever 31 is provided with a depending ear 33 and piv otally connected with the ear 33 is one end of an operating lever 34. When the lever 34 is pushed inwardly the cam 30 rocks about its pivotal connection with the lever 31 and in this rocking movement of the cam the link 27 moves upwardly while the link 28 is moved downwardly and in the downward movement of the link 28 the jaw 25 grips the upper surface of the paper while in the upward movement of the link 27 the jaw 26 grips the lower surface of the paper or strip.

This gripping action of the jaws on the paper or tape occurs in the initial movement of the operating lever 34 while in the continued movement of such lever the lever 31 swings about its fulcrum 32 with the'eifect to move the jaws forwardly the distance of one ticket so that a fresh section of the paper will be brought under the platen.

The plungers 9 of the respective numbering machines 8 respectively are provided with suitable operating devices and in the present instance each operating device comprises a block 35 slidably mounted upon a guide 36 suitably supported within the casing 1. The upper surface of the block 35 adjacent to its forward edge is straight as at 37 and inclined downwardly from the straight edge toward its rear end as at 38.

The rear end of the block 35 is connected with one extremity .of an operating rod 39 and the other end of the operating rod 39 projects toward the rear wall of the casing 1 and terminates alongside of the rearwardly projecting end of the lever 34. i 1

Suitable paper or tape holding means is also provided in order to hold the strips of paper stationary during the printing operation. The paper holding means here shown for each tapecomp-rises a presser foot 40 grooved toreceive the knife 24 and secure to the upper end of a vertical rod 41 slidably mounted within the casing 1 and provided at its lower end with a roller 42. Fulcrumed upon a suitable support secured to thebottom wall of the casing'l is the lower end of a lever 43. Pivotally connected with the upper extremity of the lever'43 is the lower end of a lever 44 which projects upwardly and rearwardly from the lever 43 and has its upper end pivotally connected with one end of a horizontal operating rod 45 the other end of which projects toward the rear wallof the-casing and is in alinement with the outer ends of the lever 34 and rod 39. Integral with the lower end of the lever 44 and proj ecting forwardly therefrom is a segment 46 disposed beneath the roller 42 on the lower end of the rod 41. Integral with the lower edge of the segment 46 at the junction of the latter with the lever 44 are stops 47, di'sposed at the opposite edges respectively of the lever 43 and designed'tojlimit themovement of the lever'44 independently oflthe lever 43.

The lever 34, the rod 39 and the rod 45 at therecording and printing'sides of the machine areoperated by the lever 16 and in order to effect a connection between the lever .16 and'said lever 34, rod 39 and rod 45, I

have in the present instance, provided a horizontally disposed rod 48 that extends across the rear end of the casing 1- and through the lowerendof the curved portion l7' of the lever 16. The ends of the rod 48 terminate adjacent to the respective side walls of thecasingl and each end of the rod 48 connected with the' adjafcent lever 34,- rod 39, androd 45, as clearly shown in Fig-' ure 4 of the drawing.

I upon the levers or rod45 in the printing movement of the lever' 16 and as each rod In the operation of my improved ticket printing machine,"the lever 16 in its down- Ward movement to print the ticket and make an impression upon the recording strip, ex-

, erts apuu upon the levers 34thereby disengaging the j'aws'25 and 26 from the respec'-' tive strips of paper. Similarly, a pull'is exerted 'upon the rods 39 and this pull upon the rods 39 actuates the blocks 35 to elevate the plunger 9 of the numbering ma-' 30 chines, the inclined portion of each block moving theplunger' upwardly to the straight portien ofthe block. Apull is also exerted is pulled the lever 44'connectedtherewith is swiing about its pivotal connection with the upper end of'the lever 43 with the effect to elevate the s'egments'46fand so'engage the latter with the roller 42 in order 40 to push the rod 41 upwardly to engage the resser-foot 40 with the underside of the particular tape thereby securely holding the tape in printing position during the'printing operation.

When the platens are relieved of the printing pressure the spring 20 reacts and returns the lever 16 to normal position. In

this moveznentof the lever 16 motion is I transmitted to the jaws 25 and 26, ashereof such block rides beneath the plunger 9 of 60 each counting device or numbering machine so that the plunger of the numbering machine may move downwardly and change the number dial", thereby setting the number dial so that the'next ticket will be properly num bered.

Simultaneously with this operatian of the lever 34 and rod 39, a push is exerted np on the rods" 45' to swinglthe levers 44750 that the lower ends of the rodsf41 carfying the presser-foot' 40 will be relieved of the 'in-- fluence of the segments46 thereby entitling the paper strips tobe releasedb-y the, res's'er feet so that such strips may be advanced under the action of the jaws '25 and 26.

- From the foregoing des'ciiptien taken in" connection with, the accompanying drawings, the construction and mode 'of operation of my improved'ticket printing machine will be readily apparent to thoseiskilled in the art.

printing, machine whereby inexperienced ticket sellers may dispense J tickets to" the traveling public easily and conveniently whereby a complete record is kept andiifi'aintained "of all tickets sold together with"-the destination of the respective'tickets and the rate thereof. I r

lVhile I have herein shown and described one particular vform of the ticket printing machine for carrying out my invention, wish it to'be understood that I do net limit or confine myself to 'the-particu'lar construction herein. described and delineated, as modifications and variations may be resorted to within the scope of the appendedcl'aims;

f Iclaim as myinvention:

LIn a ticket printing Inachine;duplicate printing dies, platens coactijng 'with said die's'respectively, a cross piece carrying said platens, an. operating lever'ceiinected "with said cross piece, means for feeding afticket strip between one of said dies and platens, means for feeding a recordstrip between the otherdie and'platenand means for'actuating the feeding means'by the lever.

2. In a ticket printing machine a having a pairf'of openings therein, a station ary die plate engaging each opening "and having slots therein, duplicate printing dies in said case, means for bringing'saiddies into register with said slots, means for feeding a record strip fromthe'casea c'ross one plate and back into'the case,ineans forfe'eding a ticket strip frorn'the'case across" the other die plate, a cross head, platens thereon for forcing the strips intoengagement with the plates, a knife on said cross head for cutting the ticketsj'from' the ticket strip, an operating lever for-'the' 'cr'o's's hea d, means actuated thereby for operatingthe strip feeding means, means for numbering and dating the recordand ticket strips'when the same are being printed onjtlie dieplates, means fer actuating said last nie'ntioned means by theoperating lever and arpresserfbot also actuated by the operating lever.

3. In "a ticket printing machine, a plurality of' printing dies, a platen means: to enact witlr'said dies, a in'einbe'r cal ryi'ng thefplate'n means, operating'ineansconnected with said its carrying member, and

, platen means including oscillatable platen-carrying member, means for, feeding printing material between said dies and platen meansincluding reciprocating grippers, and means for actuating the feeding means to reciprocate said grippers by said operating means. i

4. In a ticket printing machine, a plurality of printing dies, a platen to coact with each die, a crow-head carrying all said platens, operatingmeans connected with said cross-head, means for feeding separate strips of printing material in substantially the same horizontal plane between said dies and platen means, and means for actuating the feeding means by said operating means.

5; In a ticket printing machine, duplicate printing dies, platen means to coact with each die, amember carrying the platen means, operating means connected with said platen-carrying member, means for feeding a ticket strip between one of said dies and grippers,

means for feeding a record strip between the other die and platen means, and means for,

actuating the feeding means by said operatmg means.

6. In aticket printing machine, a plurality of die plates'having slots therein, p-rinting dies, means for bringing said dies into register with said'slots, means for feeding printing material across the die plates, 2.

. presser foot and rod for holding the material stationary *while being printed upon, a

platen means to coact with said plates and.

dies, a' member carrying the platen means, operating means connected with said platenthe feeding means and operating means.

7. In a ticket printing machine, a plurality ofprinting dies, one die including dating the said rod by said a platen means.

means and'the other, a numbering head,

to coact with said dies,

operating means for the platen means, means for feeding printing material between said dies and platen means and simultaneously operating the numbering head, and means to prevent movement of the printing material during the I printing operation.

ity of printing 8 In a ticket printing machine, a pluraldies, a platen means to coact with said dies, oper at1ng means for the platen means, means for, feeding printing material between said dies and platen means, including a lever having grippers pivoted thereon, means to prevent movement of the printing material during the printing operation, and means for actuating said preventing means in timed relation to the feeding means.

- 9. In a ticket printin machine, a plurality of printing di'es, a p aten means to coact with said dies, operating means for the platen means, means for feeding duplicate means for actuatingto coact with said platen means to prevent printing material during movement of the the printing operation.

11. In a ticket printing machlne, a printing die, a platen to coact with said die, op-

crating means for the platen, means to feed a strip of printing material between the die and platen including reciprocating grippers, a knlfe carried b the platen, a member co- .operable with said knife to sever the strip,

and means to actuate said member in timed relation to the platen whereby the strip is cut during the. printing operation.-

12. In a ticket printing machine, a printing die, a platen to coact withsaid die, op-

crating means for the platen, means to, feeda strip of printing material between the die and platen, a knife carried by the platen, and means to prevent movement ,of the printing material during the printingoperation, said preventing means being cooperable with said knife to sever the strip during the printing operation. I

13. In a ticket printing machine, a printing die, a platen coacting with said die, a

. pivoted operating lever connected with said.- platen, means for feeding printing material between the die and platen, a presser-foot and, reciprocating part adaptedto prevent movement of the printing material during rintin o eration.a su ort therefor means b 1 7 for actuating said support by-movement of the platen lever whereby the Presser-foot and platen are operated in timed relation.

,14. In a ticket printing machine, a printing die, pivoted operating lever. connected with said platen, means for feeding printing material between the die and platen, a presser-foot adapted to prevent movement of theprinta platen coacting with said die, a,

ing material during printing operation, a--

rod carrying said presser-foot, acam member movable to control rod-movement, and means for moving the cam whereby the presser-foot and platen are operated in timed relation.

15. In a ticket printing machine, a printing-die, a platen to coact with the die, operating means for the platen adapted to cause the die to print upon a strip of printing material fed-between the die and platen, a pair ing materl th p t n-op ra g spo ed 1 911 p si eks ime te Q @9 1 1 ansto, was said nk whereby t j w ip a d r ease ;e P mean o Provide il Qp lrab ti 1 f rward gr nni m vement 9 j and ar tiim e a ed move e t m an 9- erably connected to the platen-operating means t ctu te th 11' W and li s tlmed e at p ate it o ment he y t trip; ed i i Plate s in r m POSltiQn. v

' 16 In aticket printing machine, a printin e a a en 0, coast i h th operating means fo r fthe platenadapted to causethedi to print upon .a strip of pr ntal fed between the die and platen, a p air of pos t d sv vi h i tr a d rm nall PPO" n ingn a h de f e tr p, a P i of opposedly piyoted levers, a cam mounted to rock 011 each lever, al-ink connected d ac aw te m na nd men di q an, ,he o ed k -of ach, j w being piyotally connected to opposite cams on m lar si s bf e ein a es, per t n lever pivotally connected to each cam and to the platen-operating means whereby, the cam ers may r rdly o y me n hel ams h reby rjocked and'thejaws causedto grip the tr p d ar yi e g he sam a p return movement of theem levers, the str p relea dl7. a ticket printing machine, a printingidie, a, platento coact with the die, op-

erating means for the platen, means for feeding printing material between the die d platen l ine r pr wi g ip means for actuating the platenand eledi inglmeans intimed relation, a number ng machine arranged to number said material, and operating member therefor, acam movably mounted to actuate said, operating member, and means for actuating the cam timed relationto the platen.

18. In a ticket, printing machine, a printing die,a platen tocoact with the die, op-

erating means for the platen, means I for.

feeding printingmaterial between the die and plummetin for actuatlng the platen and "feeding means in timed relat on, a numbering machine arranged to number said' materiahan operating rod forsaid numbering machine, a bloclr slidablymounted adjacent thej 'end of the rod and having a cam surface operably enga ed by said rod end, means for sliding said lock Whereby the rod is actuated in timed relation to the platen. i

19. In a ticket printing machine, a printing die including, a numbering machine, a

lever pivotally mounted on said machine,

a platen on said lever to enact with the die means for feeding printing material between said die and the platen, a cam for operating said numbering machine and means operably connecting, said feeding and cam with the platen lever,

20. In a ticket printing machine, a printing die, including a numbering 'machine, a

lever pivotally mounted on said machine, a platen on said lever to coact between said die and the platen, means to prevent movement of the printing material during printing operation including: a presser foot and a reciprocating part, and

means operably connecting said numbering machine, said feeding means and said movement-preventing means with the platen lever, and means for operating the platen lever. i

21. In a ticket printing machine, a printing die, a numbering machine,- a' lever pivotally mounted on said machine, a platen on said lever to coact with the die and numbering machine, means for feed g printing material between said die and numbering machine and the platen, means to prevent movement of the printing material during printing operation, a rod carried by the platen lever, and means operably v i with the die,v means for feeding printing material connecting said numbering machine, said feeding means, and said movement-preventing means with said rod, and means,' for operating the platen lever whereby the platen is moved to and from coacting position and the printing material is automatically held, printed, numbered and fed,

22. In a ticket printing machine, a printing die, a platen movably mounted to coact with the die, means for feeding a strip of printing material between the die and platen, a presser-foot operable, to hold the printing material during the printing operation, aknife on the platen co-o reliable with said presserfoot to sever sai strip during the i i ii 'i pem i tand mean to operate the platen, thefeedi ng, Ifieans and presser-foot 'in timed relation.

In witness, Whereofll have'hereunto set mi a d' h s lent dam Banana:

JAMES 'HIIBEABQQ 

